Overview
502
Total Population
51.1
Median age
49.60%
Female population %
101.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
49.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alexander town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alexander town is 51.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alexander town's population under 18 was 19.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alexander town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alexander town, 15.54% were under the age of 15, 17.73% aged 15 to 29, 49.20% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 3.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Alexander town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.60% females and 50.40% males in Alexander, Maine.
- The Alexander, Maine gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 56.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alexander town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alexander town population: 86.45% are White, 0.80% are Asian and 12.75% are multiracial.
- Alexander town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 479 (95.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alexander town is White with a population of 434 (86.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alexander town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 536 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Alexander town's population decreased by 17 (3.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alexander town's population increased by 22 (4.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alexander town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 482.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)